Yeah 40% chance is rolling the dice but I'm sure there were other places that had a much better chance of being dry. And again...why couldn't they play a double header in Mil. today or one game today and a double header at MMP at the end of the season. Just does not make sense at all to play 2 games there and a game only a day after a major hurricane hit.
Well congrats one a well pitched game against a tired and emotionally distracted team. I'm still pissed that they had to play, and of all places there! My friend frind told me that they were playing the charge music / rally music when the cubs were batting. ugh. I'n just pissed that after such anice run somethin like this happens that can derail it. We are pretty damn good at home. This series should have ben postponed to play at home near the end of the season.
i know you are being sarcastic but it's true cubs didnt want to play a double header because it would be too tough on the big bad cubbies as they have no more days off.
Playing a double-header today would have made at least a little more sense, considering how many things we already had working against us. I have to believe the only reason they didn't do that is that "somebody" stood to make more money from a Sunday night game. I can't get over the fact that yesterday was the first time in 40+ years the Astros traveled and played on the same day.
This whole "mental state / emotional distraction" thing seems to be a new complaint only after the Astros lost. The Astros themselves wanted to play yesterday (albeit in Houston). The issue is with the location, not with playing on Sunday. No one anywhere brought that up as a concern beforehand.
I totally disagree with you. The issue was playing on Sunday more than the location. I also don't think that nobody brought this up as a concern. I am pretty sure the Astros players and coaches were not too happy about having to travel and play on the same day for this first time in club history. I believe as much was even stated in a few places. The Astros didn't want to play yesterday, they had no choice because it's their job and the decision was made to play by their superiors.
the hurricane must be playing tricks with the ball. astros can't seem to get any good wood on it. if we're not careful, then we could be looking at two no-hitters in a row. lol time for you people to move on to the current game. the past is the past.
Drayton was initially trying to convince MLB to let them play in Houston on Sunday and Monday. If the Astros would have preferred a Monday double-header, he would (or should) have been arguing for that instead. The MLBPA, in defense of the Astros was arguing to play in Atlanta and wherever else on Sunday or Monday. If the doubleheader idea had been proposed, it would have opened up potentially more ballparks since you wouldn't need the hometeam gone both Sunday and Monday. None of the articles suggest a Monday-only option was ever in the mix from any party.
That was before the airports were closed all of Saturday. When the plan was made, I'm pretty sure the Astros were planning on flying on Saturday. After the airport was closed, they went into full scramble mode to get out on Sunday (reference the above article), while the airports were STILL closed. Hell, the Cubs themselves said that they "refused" to fly anywhere on Saturday, airport closed or not... not sure what their reasoning was, but it likely was more of a push to simply allow the 1 hour bus ride to Milwaukee. The whole thing was handled poorly. If this plan was presented well before the hurricaine (play two games in Milwaukee, Sunday night and Monday, with the team flying out on Sunday), it would have been laughed at. The fact that the union was lobbying for a better plan speaks volumes. From a travel perspective, a double-header today would have been best for the Astros... the organization you would think MLB was trying to appease, since THEY were the one completley displaced in all of this. The Cubs had no issues with travel... plane or otherwise (let alone having to deal with flooding and their families all of Saturday).
I agree with you here. My belief is that Drayton wanted the Sunday game, despite how difficult it would be on our guys, because he stood to make a lot more money. Most people don't work on Sundays and can make the trek to catch a baseball game. On that note, does anybody know the size of the crowd today?
astros can't even get a f-ing hit again today so far. now i'm pissed. edit: through 4, another no-hitter. i hope you people have some reserves available in case you have to possibly b**** and explain away a double no-hitter in a row. the city will never live this one down. you better pray... .
Apparently, Hurricane Ike washed the Astros hitting ability away. My God...it's not like it's been 2 weeks since they picked up a bat. There are no excuses for this...other than we are sucking hard right now.
